Dirty Thirty seems like a very recent season to me, but we’ve now seen four seasons following it. It’s safe to say this season had a long-term impact of the Challenge series and its effects still impact current seasons. I would even argue that this season began the modern era of The Challenge and retired a few elements of older seasons. Looking back on the … Continue reading Game Changers: Dirty Thirty
MTV loves to remind us that Dirty Thirty, Vendettas, and Final Reckoning are a trilogy. Though most of the connections between the three seasons seem forced, fans have accepted these three seasons as a cohesive unit. For this reason, I am going to be ranking every single cast member from these shows. My rankings will be based on a number of factors such as: prominence … Continue reading Ranking Every Single Cast Member from the Trilogy
In case you haven’t been aware, MTV rebooted the early 00’s competition show Fear Factor. To be honest, it’s quite a good reboot and it doesn’t stray too far from the premise and design of the original show. Even if you are aware, you may not know the current season is Celebrity Fear Factor. This week, directly following The Challenge: Final Reckoning, Celebrity Fear Factor … Continue reading Jordan & Tori, CT & Cara Maria Appearing on Celebrity Fear Factor
I remember back to the early days of The Challenge. People used to be upset that only half of the cast, the ones who survived longer in the game, was invited to the reunion. Now, with Dirty Thirty and Vendettas, we’ve been everyone get invited. But really does it add anything to the show? I think back to the first half of the Dirty Thirty … Continue reading Do We Really Need the Whole Cast on The Reunion?
After a decent start last week, how did the spin off hold up? Episode 2 of Champs vs. Stars was viewed by 536,000 people and received a rating of 0.32 in the 18-49 demographic. Meanwhile, the Challenge XXX Reunion Behind the Scenes Moments was viewed by 443,000 people and received a rating of 0.26 in the 18-49 demographic. A dip in the ratings, but this … Continue reading Champs Vs. Stars: Episode 2 Ratings
After seventeen weeks of challenges and two weeks of reunion, we finally have our winners! All of the drama from Dirty Thirty has been beaten to death and some people emerge from this season looking strong, while others have just made fools of themselves. Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners and losers from The Challenge XXX Reunion Winner: Darrell Despite being out … Continue reading The Challenge XXX: Winners and Losers from the Reunion
Remember when Cory sent Darrell home? Or when Shane and Simone got into the fight? Or when Tori cried over Derrick leaving? Probably not. All of this drama aired four months ago and was discussed on the first part of the reunion last week. This week we will see the final episode of the season and the second part of the reunion. This is the … Continue reading Was The Challenge: XXX Too Long?
